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Psychologist Casey Ellis has never met her father, yet she follows in his professional footsteps. When he dies, Casey unexpectedly inherits his elegant Boston townhouse, a maid, and a handsome, enigmatic gardener. In the new home she discovers a manuscript that could be a novel, a journal, or a case study about one of her father's patients. The story centers on Jenny, a young woman trying to escape a troubled life. Casey becomes convinced the manuscript is true and that her father left it as a message for her. As she dives into the mysteries surrounding her father, Jenny, and a new romantic interest, Casey uncovers startling links between past and present and unexpected ties between what is real and what is imagined.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Barbara Delinsky
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